The lime tree’s leaves and flowers are boiled and the beverage produced is what is known as tilia. Tilia has a sweet taste.

It is an aromatic herb that acts as a diuretic and expectorant, calms the nerves and lowers high blood pressure, increases the sweating, frees the spasms and improves digestion. Its use is indicated in cases of cystitis, dropsy and obstruction of the spleen and liver.